Flying-machine.



P. A. PETERSON. nvm MACHINE. APPLICATION HLED MAYZI. |916. RENEWED JUNE 5. 1918.

Patented July 23, 1918.

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IUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PER A. PETERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLYING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I Pim A. PETERSON, a. citizen of the United States, and a resident 0f New York city ln the county of New York and State of ffew York, have invented c tain new and useful Improvements in F ying-Machines, of which the following is a s ification. I

his invention r etes to improvements in flying nachines w erein oscillating wings are used to elevate and buoy the device and supplemental wi or bla es are provided to drive the machine forward with the back stroke of the wings.

One object of the invention is to provide a construction in which a lifting action is obtained in both the forward and reverse movement of the wings.

Another object is to provide means whereby the supplemental wings ma be folded when the machine is to be lan ed or when it is hovering over a. given spot.

A further object is to provide means for taking up the inertiaiof the wings during the reversing movement. y

The various further objects and advanta es will more fully appear from the detailed description and t e features of novelty will be particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings illustrating one embodiment of the invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View of the same.

Fig. 3 is a (plan view partlyl in section.

Fig. 4 is a iagrammatic view of the wing movement.

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the elevating motions of the wings.

The improved flying machine has n body 0 rovided with a seat 11 for the aviator andP seats 12 for passemgersA with lockers beneath. The body may be mounted o n wheels 13 to move the machine along tlie ground and provided with floats 14 :it suitable points to support ,the device on the ivater, While a propeller 15 is also provided to drive the machine when aflosi t. Beneath the seat 11 is located a motor 16` whifh may be thrown in gear with the shaft ot' the propeller l5 under those conditions, init w iii-h Ordinarily drives the wings hereafter de Specification of Letters Patent. Application led lay 27, 1916, Serial No. 100,182.

Patented July 23, 1918. Renewed June 5, 1918. Serial No. 238,895.

scribed. The motor is controlled by the lever 16a beside the aviators seat.

Back of the seat 11 is a standard 17 supporting a platform 18 at the front of which is hinged a deilector 19 operated by means of a lever 20 and a rod connector 21, and which is swung up or down to causeithe machine to rise or descend when desired.

At the front and rear of the platform are buffer springs 22 and running around the sides are the guide rods 23, beneath which ply the arms 24 of the wings 25.

early all of the flying .insects are provided with two sets of wings, one set on each side. The uppermost of these wings is to elevate the body while the under set is to move the insect forward, the former vibrating on a plane slightly departing from the horizontal, and with great rapidity, while the under wing is moving on a plane almost vertical, and by which the insect is able to move with great rapidity. y This fact is very noticeable in the common house fly, whose wings are hardly ilexible, but are movable at the point of attachment to the body, so that their planes may be altered to produce the results above described.

The construction, arrangement and o eration of the wings of the machine as s own in the drawings, is very similar to those of the insect as above describedV The wings 25 move on horizontal lines, but are convex with the outer end 26 and also the rear edge (Fig. 2) raised so that as the win moves forward and cuts into the air, the vo ume of the latter on the under side is compressed by the rounded under surface of the wing, sind floats the machine. These wings and arms are :is lightly constructed as ossible and ma be of metal or bamboo an fabric while hinged to their front edge and on the under side of the wings are the secondary wings or blades 27 adapted to open with the back stroke of the win s, but to close with the forward stroke. t the end of each stroke, the arms 24 strike the buffer springs 22 and thus the inertia of the moving wings is taken up without jar. Furthermore, the energy stored up iii the springs at the end of the stroke is given up atthe beginning of the following stroke facilitating the reverse movement of the wings wit out loss of power.

The wings are operated by the motor 16 through the lever 28 ivoted at the back of." the standard 17 and by means of the linksi 29 connected with the hinge 30 at the top of" the lever. The lower end of the lever is operated by crank arms 3l through ,the links 32.

The inner ends of the blades 27 terminate in stems 33 with crank arms 34 at their ends, the latter being connected by means of links and s rings 35 with the standard so that with t e forward movement of the wing and arm the spring and link tighten 0n the arm 34 and draw the blade tightly against the wingz allowing it to offer no obstruction to the alr.

' When it is desired or necessary to retard the forward movement of the machine, the blades are held tightly against the under sides 0f the wings by means of a foot lever 36 which is connected by means of the cords 37 with arms 38 on the stems 33, so that they will not exert an pressure on the air as the wings move. T ey may also be rendered ino erative when descending.

he rudder 39 is pivoted on rearwztrdly extendin arms 40 of the standard and is controlla by a lever 41 at the left of the aviator, and connections 42 which are attaohed at both sides of the lever and the rudder, so as the lever is moved down the rudder is deflected inone direction and an upward move throws it in the reverse way.

Diagram Fig. 4 shows the throw of the wings, which is about a quarter of a circle and in Fig. 5, the dotted lines show the movements of the convex wing and its influence on the elevation of the machine while vibrating.

At convenient points brackets 43 may be located for the mounting of guns which may be arranged to fire in any direction.

It is obvious that for convenience of illustration, the wings 25 are of much smaller dimensions than when actually used as comw ared with the other parts of the machine.

he arts may be otherwise arranged and modi ed to lighten the construction and provide for a ractical device without departing from t e essential features above de scribed or from the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a flying machine, the combination with the frame thereof, of horizontal oscillatin wings of upwardly concave contour where y horizontal movement ofthe wings in either direction exerts force to raise t e macl ine, and means for driving the wings.

2.1In a flying machine, the combination with the frame thereof, of horizontal oscillating wings, secondary w1ngs connected with the first mentioned wings adapted to open at the rearward movement of the main wings and to close at the forward movement of the main wings, manually controlled means for folding the secondary wings to the main wings, and means for driving the wings.

3. In a flying machine, the combination with the frame thereof, of horizontal oscil lating wings of u wardly concave contour whereby horizonte movement of the win in either direction exerts force to raise t e machine, seconda wings connected with the first mentione wings adapted to open at the rearward movement of the main wings and to close at the forward movement of the main wings, manually controlled means for holdin r the secondary Wings to the main wings, an means for driving the wings.

4. In a flying machine, lifting wings, propelling blades movably connected with the lifting wings, and manuall controlled means for folding the 'propelling blades to the lifting wings when it is desired to land.

ln a flying machine, oscillating lifting 'wings having an upwardly curved edge at the forward. and rear edge thereof to secure lifting action both at the forward and rearb ward movement of the Wings. A

6. In a flying machine, an oscillating lifting wing, a propelling blade-movably mounted thereon, means or automatically and positively opening the blade on the rear ward movement of the wings to form a pocket for the propulsion of the machine Said and@ folding back during the forward movement of the wing, and means for driviner the wings.

In a flying machine, oscillating lfti wings, propelling blades movably mounts on the lifting wings, said lifting wings having surfaces to secure a lifting action both at the forward and rear strokes of the wings and the pro elling blades having propelling action at t e rearward movement of the wings.

8. In a flying machine, the combination with a water tlght body havin floatsi and wheels, of a standard in the bo y and haw ing a platform at its top, oscillating wings pivoted on the platform, blades hinged to the front edges of the wings and a apted to open with the back stroke of the wings, buffer springs for the wings, a motor, a lever operated by the motor, and links connecting the lever with the wings.

9. In a flying machine, the combination with a buoyant body having wheels, of a.I standard, a motor at the base of the standard, a propeller and shaft operated by the motor, a latform at the top of the standard, spring ullers, arms pivoted on the platform and having dished wings at their outer ends, a lever pivoted on the standard, means connected with the motor for operatin the of New York, and State of New York, this lever, links conneetin the lever wit the 24th day of May, A. D. 1.916.

arms of the wings b ades hinged beneath PER A. PETERSON. the Wings, means or throwin the blades Witnesses: 5 out of o eration, a rudder, an a deector. NATHAN COHEN,

Signe at New York city, in the county MINNIE S. MILLER. 

